John Dalrymple Stair (1773-1856) was a Scottish lawyer and author. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was educated at the University of Edinburgh. He was called to the bar in 1797 and practiced law in Edinburgh. Stair was a prolific writer, publishing works on a variety of topics, including law, history, philosophy, and religion. He wrote several books on the law of Scotland, including The Principles of the Law of Scotland (1821) and The Institutes of the Law of Scotland (1832). He also wrote a number of historical works, including The History of Scotland (1830) and The History of the Rebellion of 1745 (1833). Stair was a prominent figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, and was a friend of many of the leading figures of the period, including Adam Smith and David Hume. He was a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh. He was also a member of the Royal Society of London. Stair died in 1856 in Edinburgh.
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